Taoism believes that Cihang Zhenren and Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva in Buddhism are the same person, that is, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is the first Taoist and then the Buddha, that is, he is a Taoist priest first and later becomes a Buddhist protector. The Taoist community regards Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva as a Taoist Cihang, a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun, and one of the "Twelve Golden Immortals" of Taoism. In Taoism, he is called "Master Cihang", "Master Cihang" or "Master Guanyin".